Service difficulty report · Transition Panel · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
February 14, 2021
Submitted
February 26, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N479AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
60576
Aircraft time
19,742 hours, 6,296 cycles
Part
Transition Panel
Part number
146A750237
Condition
Corroded
Location
Aft Cargo
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AFT PIT LT TRANSITION PANEL STA 727I+10- STA 727G+10 HAS CORROSION. GROUNDED - YES. REMOVED CORROSION IN AFT PIT ON TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 727I +10 TO STA 727G +10. ORIG THICKNESS .040 PER B737-900ER SRM 53-60-53-01-02; REMOVED .008; MATERIAL REMAINING .032 TO BE OUT OF LIMITS PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-1A-2. REMOVED, FABRICATED, AND INSTALLED TRANSITION PANEL FROM STA 737G +10 TO STA 727I +10 LT SIDE PER B737-900ER SRM 53-00-53-2R-5.